Ethanol and ambrosia beetles in Douglas fir logs exposed or protected from rain

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 2793-2809

  Kelsey, Rick G ^a   Joseph, Gladwin ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic respiration; Coleoptera; Ethanol; Fermentation; Gnathothrichus spp.; Host selection; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Scolytidae

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; PHEROMONE; PINENE; RAIN; STARCH; WATER;

ALCOHOL; ATTRACTANT; BEETLE; FOREST; KAIROMONE; PEST SPECIES;

AGRICULTURE; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BEETLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FERMENTATION; FOREST; INSECT CONTROL; NONHUMAN; TREE;

ABIES; AMBROSIA; ANIMALIA; COLEOPTERA; GNATHOTRICHUS; INSECTA; PLATYPODIDAE; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII; SCOLYTIDAE; SCOLYTINAE;

EID: 0032715523     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020859726152     Document Type: Article

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